Re: Rename offensive terminology (master)

From: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date: Jun 14, 2020, 21:15 UTC
Message-ID: <20200614211500.GA22505@dcvr>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqmu55xsqd.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com>

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> It of course opens a different can of worms ;-) Even though we can
> please master-slave-haters by moving away from the particular word
> 'master', those who cannot stand the very idea of one thing being
> special among others will not be satisfied (and we shouldn't even
> try to please them, IMO).

As somebody who does not like the idea of things being special, I'm considering renaming "master" of the few projects I maintain to "unofficial". It fits my anti-centralization and anti-authoritarian mind, at least :>

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